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WHO Says Vaccine Inequity Undermines Economic Recovery: It’s ‘a Killer of People and Jobs’
Tedros said the inability of world leaders to work together to increase vaccine coverage in poorer nations with less-developed health systems was one of the biggest failures of 2021.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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- employment, failure
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From People to Packages: How a Nigerian Ride-Hailing Business Weathered the Pandemic by Shifting to Last-Mile Delivery
The effects of COVID-19 have impacted business around the world, and consumer-focused sectors in Africa have faced particular challenges. As Nikhil Goel at Gokada explains, the crisis has exposed the urgent need for digital-first approaches to work, shopping and other aspects of daily life – and opened new opportunities for nimble enterprises that can tap into this growing demand. He explores how Gokada has successfully navigated the pandemic by shifting its business model from ride-sharing to last-mile delivery.
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- Coronavirus, Technology, Transportation
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Press Release: Global Community Steps up With $93 Billion Support Package To Boost Resilient Recovery in World’s Poorest Countries
The World Bank today announced a $93 billion replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build a greener, more resilient, and inclusive future.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Global
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Press Release: $75 Million Grant to Support Reforms and Mitigate Pandemic Impact in Sierra Leone
The World Bank Board today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* grant of $75 million to improve natural resources governance, enhance inclusiveness and promote sustainability of development financing.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Vote for NextBillion’s Most Influential Article of 2021
As an open forum for emerging markets business, NextBillion publishes around 150 original, guest-written articles per year, covering enterprises, innovations, challenges and opportunities across multiple sectors and geographies. Each December we select the 12 most-read articles of the past year to include in our "Most Influential Article of the Year" contest. We invite you to vote for the article that impacted you the most in 2021. You can vote up to one time per hour during the two-week voting period, which runs from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Energy, Finance, Impact Assessment, Investing, Technology
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Analysis: COVID-19 Pushing Over 500 Million People Into Extreme Poverty: UN
The pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress toward universal health coverage, triggering declining immunizations and increased tuberculosis and malaria deaths, the global health body said.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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Asian Development Bank Signs $332 Million Deal With Government To Boost Sustainable Economic Recovery
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $332.05 million financing package with the Ministry of Economy and Finance to help Cambodia recover from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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- governance, lending
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Report: COVID-19 Brings 10 Challenges That Hinders Africa’s Path to Recovery
Africa faces 10 key governance challenges it must resolve in order for it to fully recover from the Covid-19 outbreak, according to this report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa